Thomas Mandat

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Palm Beach, FL 33480

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

3 years

About

Thomas Mandat is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, based in Palm Beach, Florida. He provides personalized financial guidance tailored to each client's goals and circumstances, focusing on areas such as family wealth management, employee financial health, legacy planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, and retirement income. Thomas is committed to building lasting client relationships through trust, hard work, and a client-first approach.

He holds a Bachelor's Degree from Ohio State University and has earned the Accredited Wealth Management Advisor™ (AWMA™) and Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ (CRPC™) designations through the College for Financial Planning Institutes Corp. Additionally, he holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Beyond his advisory role, Thomas is involved in the Palm Beach community as an Ambassador for the Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce and serves as an Usher at the Basilica of Saint Edward.

Thomas balances his professional responsibilities with personal interests including billiards, music, photography, and spending time with his family. His engagement in both his profession and community reflects his dedication to supporting clients and contributing locally.

Client services

Based on Merrill

Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops
Performance measurement reports, allocation modeling, ips, research reports and services, see schedule d

Expertise

Wealth management Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Multi-generational wealth transfer

Occupation focus

Based on Merrill

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Based on Merrill

Mid-Career Professionals HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet)

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Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $2,000,000: 1.10% (for Managed Strategy with MFSA under $2 million) $2,000,000+: 1.00% (for Managed Strategy with MFSA at and above $2 million)

Other

Account minimum: $2,000,000 minimum to qualify for Premium Access Strategy per SEC data and Merrill brochure context; no other firm-wide minimum clearly stated

Location

140 N County Rd, Palm Beach Hnw Center

Palm Beach, FL 33480

Most active in

Florida · Texas

Work history

Merrill

2024 - Present (2 years)

BANK of AMERICA, N.A.

2024 - Present (2 years)

Unemployed

2023 - 2024 (1 year)

LPL Financial

2023 - 2023 (1 year)

Ameriprise

2022 - 2023 (1 year)

Aladdin's Eatery

2021 - 2022 (1 year)

Gnc

2020 - 2021 (1 year)

American Income Life

2020 - 2020 (1 year)

Romeo's Pizza

2020 - 2020 (1 year)

Unemployed

2019 - 2020 (1 year)

Earthbound Trading Co.

2018 - 2019 (1 year)

The Ohio State University

2018 - 2022 (4 years)

Riser Foods Company

2017 - 2019 (2 years)

Thomas Mandat M.D.

2017 - 2017 (1 year)

Padua Franciscan School

2016 - 2017 (1 year)

Publix

2015 - 2016 (1 year)

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